TTC First Time - Anyone else?

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My husband and I are TTC! I have been off the pill for a month now and have started taking folic acid and calcium with vit D to ensure if anything does happen I'm as healthy as possible. Limiting caffeine and alcohol but not cutting it out completely as you never know how long it will take! All my friends have just fallen pregnant really easily, but I have a feeling this will not be the case for me. I can't remember when my last period was either which is annoying as will need to wait for the next one before I can chart etc. Is anyone else out there TTC now? We could all share our stories and encourage each other!

Hi Katy, I usually count the 1st day of my period when the flow starts, though others may do differently.

I've opted not to do my temp but from other comments on these forums it seems quite a common thing. I just use the Period Tracker app to estimate my fertile days, though this month I will be using OPKs as well.

Hi Gem, I've gone for the Clear Blue opk's this month. Will be starting them at the weekend, so will see how it goes

I've pretty much given up alcohol as over the past few months every time I've had a drink its made me really sick. I've even started to go off coffee too, can only seem to drink half a cup before I feel queasy...which is annoying as I love coffee

Hi guys
Thanks for the tips. I can't wait to get started wish af would go. We are going to go for the every other day approach of dtd. I'm doing temping, I'm trying to see if I ovulate this month as not sure whether I will or not given that only just come off the pill. I'm praying I do.

Sounds to me girls like both of you could be expecting a bfp. I'm certain I'm not and I can tell you I am still have happy to enjoy a drink, only 2 glasses on sat and 2 on fri.

A BFP would be great, but unfortunately had AF this month so TTC starts again at the weekend...fingers crossed for June!!

Wondering if the lack of alcohol tolerance is due to hormone changes (time of the month) or just my age!

Hello,
Thought I'd stop lurking and actually contribute to this thread. This is the first time that OH and I have TTC (well to put it accurately, stopped trying not TTC!)..
Since having my coil out (sorry TMI already!!) in January my cycle has been a little all over the show and I've not worked out all my dates yet even with my tracker app.
Hopefully all will go well. I think I'm having my TWW right now, since AF last imposed herself on me on 24th April and my cycle has been around 32-5ish days.
Anyhoo..... so yeah. Eeek!

Welcome Lancashire, have my fingers crossed for you. The 2ww just seems to go on forever doesn't it?

It does, especially when you think you have symptoms but aren't sure whether you're just hoping too much!

Either that or I'm just ill... ho hum!

Ah the dreaded symptom spotting. That was me a few weeks ago, I convinced myself I had all the symptoms only to be disappointed when AF arrived. I'm going to make an effort not to symptom spot this time (bet I still do!).

Ah I think I will be the same and welcome Lancashire. I'm on cycle 1 ttc concieve this is day 3 so hopefully we can start on fri/ sat when af shoves off!
Sorry you got af Durham I have all crossed for you for this month. I'm praying for a first time out afraid!

Ooh good luck Durham! And you too Katybear. Hopefully I've not chuffed up my dates too much... watch this space I guess. I just keep thinking, there must be reason that I'm off my tea!

Eww I hope so for you. Keep your fingers crossed for me that I ovulate this month :-))

Welcome Lancashire! I am on cycle 2 of ttc. I'm trying to stay relaxes about it and not get too hung up on doing things like OPK / BBT etc. and have no wee sticks in the house. I'm monitoring my dates and making a conscious effort to DTD every other day during "prime time" but other than that I'm trying to carry on as normal and just enjoy this as an exciting time where DH and I have a little secret task to complete I will only go and buy some wee sticks when I am more than a week late, otherwise I would be obsessively POAS-ing every day a week before and after AF! I just think on average it takes around a year so there's no sweat yet... Anyone else trying the laid back approach? x

I think this might be the approach we are going to follow. I am going to temp just to see if I ovulate and we are going to dtd every other day to try to make sure we max our chances but I think I may have talked about it to much to hubby and now I'm giving him stage fright! So need to back off me thinks. Has anyone else done the same?

Well girls, looks like DTD is out for me this month (or at least the next week or so) as OH has hurt his back. Totally gutted

Oh no, boo. This is a momentous day for me first day not taking the pill for 17yrs! I have no idea if the length of time you have been on the pill impacts how long it takes to come out of your system but I guess I will find out!

Little update from me. Poas on Thursday and it was a BFN, which wasn't a surprise. However kept dtd and trying to relax. Until this morning when I think Af may have arrived over a week early. Which is a little bit rubbish. She is only light so far, but we shall see if she turns into hee usual red flood of doom.

Oh boo Lancashire, I, sorry to hear that. As you say just keep dtd. That what we are doing. Every other day regardless of timing figure that way we should catch ovulation, I hope. X

Yeah it sucks. I'm so miffed about the timing though. According to my app I'm only 6dpo and still have another 8 or 9 days till af rears her ugly head. shrugs no idea.

I can understand that I have no clue on my cycles, charts my temp to establish is I ovulate this month and using an app. I am on day 7 according to my app but this is month 1 off the pill so could mean anything and my temp isn't giving any clues! I'm hoping to one of those who falls straight after coming off pill but who knows. Keep ur chin up maybe it isn't afx

my partner and I are moving house in a couple of weeks, I plan to stop taking the pill at the end of my current packet & just use condoms while we settle in to our new pad. Then we will start TTC. I can't wait, it already takes up a vast percentage of my brain thinking about it.
I hope we are lucky & conceive quite quickly!! Its lovely to read all your stories. congratulations to those of you that have been successfull & good luck to everyone trying!!

Hi all, been reading this for a little while now so thought I would join in the conversation!
Came off pill on 11th April after 10years + on the Pill and as DH was going overseas we decided to just wait and see what my cycle did initially.
First cycle was 23 days and pretty sure I had signs and then also had signs before Af arrived (which were much more pronouned than when on the pill - one of the disadvantages!!) earlier than i was expecting - if going by the 28 day cycle.
So if going by the app i should ovulate some time this week - unfortunately DH has not been feeling very well so have not been able to DTD yet..hoping he will feel better soon and we might time it OK this week...
Its weird - having gone from thinking we would just casually start TTC in the next few months I now really want it to happen sooner rather than later!!
Anyone else found this?

Hi Lizzy and Rainbow.

I am currently TTC cycle #2 and from the moment we decided to TTC it seems to be all I can think about. I really didn't want to be someone who obsessed about trying to get pregnant and thought that I would be quite laid back....but no, I've turned into a complete loon about it!

Really trying not to go over the top with my OH otherwise I think I'll put him off...thankfully this thread is a great support (has been for me so far...thanks girls!)